Kimberley Hackett
Simulated learning hours double for students’ clinical practice
NMC gives go-ahead to increase simulated activities from 300 to 600 hours
MPs vote against amendment to protect ‘nurse’ title in law
Labour MP Dawn Butler tabled the amendment to the Health and Social Care Bill
Belfast trust in staffing crisis as eight ICU nurses quit in just two weeks
Resignations are part of an ongoing exodus of staff at Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
NHS technology slow, outdated and unreliable, nurses tell survey
Patchy internet connection, poor IT support and non-user-friendly systems the top barriers
NMC vows to address training gaps after nurse struck off for racial slurs
This follows High Court decision to overturn its ruling to only suspend nurse Melanie Hayes
Protecting ‘nurse’ title in law moves a step closer to reality
Labour MP Dawn Butler tables bill amendment so that only NMC-registered nurses are legitimate
Nurses tell of workload and money pressures fuelling exodus from the profession
Registrants discuss factors forcing many to quit, as NMC reveals extent of departures
We can’t break NHS staff anymore, warns critical care nurse lead
Nurse leaders fear many staff will quit due to burnout and winter pressures, a survey reveals
Number of nurses and midwives leaving NMC register hits four-year high
Fair pay rise now an urgent priority, to stop flow of nurses out of profession, insists RCN
Sickle cell disease awareness and training must be improved, report urges
‘Serious care failings’ found by inquiry, which calls for better education
Pressure on ‘severely depleted’ nursing workforce cannot go on, report warns
RCN says patient and nurse safety is at risk and contributing to an unsustainable NHS
Don’t be afraid to ask for help, says recipient of ‘career-saving’ childcare grant
Nurse and health visiting student received £1,000 from Healthcare Workers’ Foundation
Former nurse who lost three limbs to sepsis took her own life, inquest told
Jayne Carpenter found hanged in December 2020 after ‘sudden decline’ in mental health
Compulsory COVID-19 vaccination: does it feel like blackmail to you?
What nurses are saying about the government’s edict that they must be double-jabbed
Race discrimination and nursing: rise in referrals to NMC
75 nurses and midwives were referred for racism in 2020 compared to four in 2015
Nurses must prioritise their mental health after pandemic burnout
British Association of Critical Care Nurses chair warns ICU workers are experiencing PTSD
Chancellor promises nurses a further pay rise in 2022
Any pay increase must be meaningful, unions warn
£2.1bn boost to NHS digital technology ‘cannot be a substitute’ for full staffing levels
Investment in improved IT in England receives lukewarm reception from nurse leaders